Thousands of public sector works across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are continuing strike action today. 

There's picket lines all over the region and across the country for what is the largest strike in almost 20 years.

Schools and colleges are closed, while non-emergency procedures and operations at hospitals have been cancelled.

It's part of a dispute over a failure to agree a new public sector pay deal.

Ocean FM news has been speaking to a number of people taking part in today's demonstrations. 

At the gates of Sligo University Hospital earlier, Yvonne Cunningham, Manager at the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital says they feel disheartened: 

Thousands of public sector works across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are continuing strike action today.&nbsp;
There's picket lines all over the region and across the country for what is the largest strike in almost 20 years.
Schools and colleges are closed, while non-emergency procedures and operations at hospitals have been cancelled.
It's part of a dispute over a failure to agree a new public sector pay deal.
Ocean FM news has been speaking to a number of people taking part in today's demonstrations.&nbsp;
At the gates of Sligo University Hospital earlier, Yvonne Cunningham, Manager at the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital says they feel disheartened:&nbsp;

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Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.